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Description

The Paralegal/Legal Assistant program is a self-paced, online program with the chief goal of providing students with the legal knowledge and practical skills essential to becoming proficient, ethical paralegals. Individuals are prepared for working under the supervision of an attorney performing a broad variety of legal tasks. Students will learn about the paralegal profession, present and future. Other areas covered will include a formal introduction to law and the history of American law, the court system, and substantive law. Legal terminology and skills involving civil litigation and legal analysis and writing will help prepare the student for the challenge of today's paralegal.

Students will become familiar with the up-and-coming computer programs and software as they relate to the law office, as well as an introduction to computer-assisted legal research. The program will provide a solid foundation for the successful future paralegal/legal assistant.

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:

Identify various legal specialties, their purpose, their terms, and specific details, including:

Topics Covered

Introduction to the Paralegal ProfessionLaw office structure and operationsHistory and Basis of U.S. LawCourt Structure and SystemCivil LitigationGrammar in a legal environmentResearch and CitationAnalysis and Legal WritingBankruptcyBusiness LawContract LawCorporate LawCriminal LawFamily LawEstate PlanningReal EstateTorts and TortfeasorsPreparing and conducting interviews

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Quiz Information

You will be required to acheive a 70% or higher. After successful completion of each quiz, you will be able to review the quiz questions and your answers. You will be allowed 5 attempts at each quiz.

Exams

You will be required to acheive a 70% or higher. You will be allowed 5 attempts to complete the final.